Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 260 - Limitation of Actions
Section 11 - Contracts or Acts of Fiduciaries

Section 11. An action founded on any contract made or act done, if made or done by any person acting as the executor, administrator or other legal representative of the estate of a deceased person, shall be brought within one year, or, if made or done by any person acting as trustee, guardian or conservator, shall be brought within two years, after the right of action accrues; provided, that this section shall not apply to actions upon probate bonds, or to actions in favor of the estate of which such person shall have been such legal representative, or to actions in favor of a beneficiary or ward, or to actions brought by the commonwealth.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases

Title V - Statutes of Frauds and Limitations

Chapter 260 - Limitation of Actions

Section 1 - Actions Requiring Commencement Within Twenty Years

Section 2 - Contract Actions; Actions Upon Judgments or Decrees of Courts of Record

Section 2a - Tort, Contract to Recover for Personal Injuries, and Replevin Actions

Section 2b - Tort Actions Arising From Improvements to Real Property

Section 2c - Actions for Damages, Etc. for Physical Alteration or Destruction of Fine Art

Section 2d - Actions to Recover Costs of Asbestos Related Corrective Actions

Section 2e - Actions Against the Dalkon Shield Claimants Trust

Section 3 - Misconduct or Negligence of Deputies; Actions Against Sheriffs

Section 3a - Claims Against Commonwealth

Section 4 - Certain Tort or Contract Actions for Malpractice, Error or Mistake

Section 4a - Back Wages, Actions to Recover

Section 4b - Hit and Run Accidents

Section 4c - Sexual Abuse of Minors

Section 4c1/2 - Negligent Supervision or Conduct Causing or Contributing to the Sexual Abuse of Minor by Another Person

Section 4d - Civil Remedies for Victims of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude; Damages; Time for Actions; Representation of Victim's Rights by Others

Section 5 - Penalties and Forfeitures

Section 5a - Consumer Protection Actions

Section 5b - Civil Rights Actions

Section 6 - Mutual and Open Account Current

Section 7 - Minors and Incapacitated Persons

Section 8 - Citizens of Enemy Country; Suspension of Limitation

Section 9 - Nonresident Defendant; Suspension of Limitation

Section 10 - Death of Party; Effect

Section 11 - Contracts or Acts of Fiduciaries

Section 12 - Fraudulent Concealment; Commencement of Limitations

Section 13 - Acknowledgment or New Promise; Effect

Section 14 - Part Payment; Effect

Section 15 - Acknowledgment or New Promise by Joint Contractor; Effect

Section 16 - Acknowledgment or New Promise by Joint Contractor; Judgment

Section 17 - Action Not to Be Dismissed for Failure to Join Barred Party Defendant

Section 18 - Actions by State; Laws Applicable

Section 19 - Special Limitations

Section 19a - Currency; Euro as Commercially Reasonable Substitute and Substantial Equivalent

Section 20 - Presumption of Satisfaction of Judgment

Section 21 - Recovery of Land

Section 22 - Accrual of Right or Title to Land; Limitation

Section 28 - Possession of Land; Requisites

Section 29 - Estates Tail; Barring Remainders and Reversions

Section 30 - Estates Tail; Death of Tenant; Effect

Section 31 - Actions by Commonwealth

Section 31a - Right of Entry for Condition Broken or Possibility of Reverter; Procedure

Section 32 - Dismissal of Action or Reversal or Vacation of Judgment; Commencement of New Action

Section 33 - Obsolete Mortgages

Section 34 - Extension of Mortgage; Acknowledgment That Mortgage Not Satisfied, Etc.

Section 35 - Mortgage Defined; Commencement of Proceedings, Prerequisites; Application of Secs. 33 to 35

Section 36 - Application; Computation